Quote from A. Maitland: Hannah and Samuel Cornell had six children. After Hannah's death, Samuel married, 2nd to Elizabeth Doughty, Hannah's elder sister, but had no children by her. After Elizabeth's death, he married 3rd, to Susanna Willet.
From "The Doughty Family of Long Island" pg 312: "They were the ancestors of a family remarkable for intelligence, wealth, culture and influence."
Found in the Townsend message board archives 2003:
"TOWNSEND, Nathainel, of Jericho, Oyster Bay Township, Queens Co., yeoman. Wife Martha, sons Stephen, John and Nathaniel, daughters Martha and Almey. Real and personal estate. Executors brothers-in-law Samuel Doughty and Benjamin Doughty and son-in-law Richard Willets. Witnesses William Seaman, Zebulon Seaman and Samuel Willis. Copy." [Will dated 18th Day, 5th Month, 1754]From John Fox's rootsweb/worldconnect chart:
He left a will dated May 18, 1754 and proved Aug 30, 1754. It names wife Martha, (and Mary's) sons Stephen, John and Nathaniel (making reference that Nathaniel is to be put out to some trade or calling), and (Martha's) daughters Martha and Almy (both not "of age"). He makes his two brothers-in-law Samuel Doughty and Benjamin Doughty and his son-in-law (step-son) Richard Willitts executors.
219. Almy Townsend-3556
Almy died unmarried.
I am posting Elizabeth here as a child of Nathaniel and Martha because it is recorded here:
Title: Memorial of John, Henry, and Richard Townsend and Their Descendants, 1865. Publication: Townsend Society, Page: p. 120But there is considerable doubt about this in my mind. Nathaniel was careful to mention in his 1754 Will that his two daughters, Martha and Almy, were underage. Elizabeth was 5 years old and also underage at that time. Townsend records say that she married 'a Cornell' and did not die until 1767. Why was she not mentioned in her father's Will?
From Jim Rubbins' rootsweb site:
Title: New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9) Author: Heritage Books Inc. Publication: Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997 Repository: Call Number: Media: Family Archive CD Page: 5:362 Text: These presents witnesseth that I, Thomas Jackson, of Oyster Bay, being this 6th day of May, 1759, under an indisposition of body." I leave to my wife Mary my best bed and furniture, and indoor movables. I leave to my son Samuel 5 [pounds], to be applied to his use in Schooling. All the rest of estate to be sold by executors. I desire that my two eldest sons Robert and Thomas shall have the first offer and refusal at full value. The proceeds to be given to my wife Mary and my children, Robert, Thomas, Daniel, Samuel, and Phebe. I make my friends, Zebulon Seaman, and William Seaman, both of Oyster Bay, executors.
Mentioned in her husband, Thomas' Will dated 1759.
223. Robert Jackson-991
Mentioned in his father, Thomas' Will dated 1759 as the first of his two eldest sons. See his father's Notes for abstract of Will.
224. Almy Jackson-1065
Almy is not mentioned in her father's 1759 Will, so is assumed deceased by then.
226. James Jackson-992
James is NOT mentioned in his father's Will dated 1759, so it is assumed he was deceased by then.
227. Daniel Jackson-993
Both Daniel and his father Thomas' Wills were dated 6 May 1759 and both were proved on 7 Feb 1760. Daniel made his father co-administrator with his cousin Richard Willetts. Daniel's Will was witnessed by Phebe Jackson, Thomas Willetts and Isaac Doty. Daniel's possessions were to be sold and proceeds to be given to his wife, Jane. No children were mentioned. Daniel is mentioned in his father's 1759 Will but had died before the Will was proved 7 Feb 1760.
Jane was mentioned in her husband's 1759 Will but no children were mentioned.
228. Benjamin Jackson-994
Benjamin is not mentioned in his father's 1759 Will, so it is assumed he is deceased by then. See his father's Notes for abstract of Will.
229. Rebecca Jackson-995
Rebecca is not mentioned in her father's 1759 Will, so it is assumed she is deceased by then.
65. Mary Jackson-11
From Jim Rubbin's website: The 1735 Will of her father, James Jackson, proved 21, Oct 1735, devised 15 pounds each to Mary and Nathaniel's three sons, Jacob, Stephen and John; and made other bequests to seven daughter by their married names, but Mary Townsend was not named. Hence, she was deceased by the time he wrote the Will 27 Sep 1735.
O. B. Robbins' book (pg. 10) has recorded that Mary's second marriage was to Nathaniel Townsend in 1739. That 1739 date is the date of Nathaniel's second marriage to Martha Doughty and not Mary's second marriage.
Jacob's Will dated 17 Apr 1722, proved 4 May 1722. Jacob appointed his wife Mary and father-in-law James Jackson as executors. Nathaniel Townsend, Mary's future 2nd husband, was withness to Jacob's Will. Wonder if he may have promised to take care of Mary and her two small children? (Nathaniel was an active Quaker.)
Will copied from: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynassau/wills1.html
Page 327.--"In the name of God, Amen, the seventeenth day of the second month, called April," 1722. I, JACOB WILLETT, of the Township of Oyster Bay, in Queens County, on Nassau Island, yeoman, being very sick. I leave to my wife the free use of all houses, lands, and meadows, and movable estate, for her comfortable support, and for the bringing up of the children, till of age; And she is to have one-half of the movables to dispose of as she shall think best. I leave to my only son, Richard Willett, all my lands, houses, meadows, and privileges, and when he is of age he is to pay to my wife €100. If my son should die under age, then the lands are to go to my daughter Mary, and if she die without issue, then one half of the estate is to go to my mother, Abigail Willett, and to my five sisters, Abigail, Mary, Martha, Phebe, and Elizabeth, and the other half to my wife, Mary. My executors have power to sell the following pieces of land, viz., two lots of land in the East woods, and all my right of meadow in Great neck, and New Bridge neck, in Hempstead bounds; Also another right of meadow in a neck called Little neck, in Oyster Bay, South, so called, near unto Soloman Coles. I make my wife and my father in law, James Jackson, executors.
Found in the Townsend message board archives 2003:
"TOWNSEND, Nathainel, of Jericho, Oyster Bay Township, Queens Co., yeoman. Wife Martha, sons Stephen, John and Nathaniel, daughters Martha and Almey. Real and personal estate. Executors brothers-in-law Samuel Doughty and Benjamin Doughty and son-in-law Richard Willets. Witnesses William Seaman, Zebulon Seaman and Samuel Willis. Copy." [Will dated 18th Day, 5th Month, 1754]From John Fox's rootsweb/worldconnect chart:
He left a will dated May 18, 1754 and proved Aug 30, 1754. It names wife Martha, (and Mary's) sons Stephen, John and Nathaniel (making reference that Nathaniel is to be put out to some trade or calling), and (Martha's) daughters Martha and Almy (both not "of age"). He makes his two brothers-in-law Samuel Doughty and Benjamin Doughty and his son-in-law (step-son) Richard Willitts executors.
For d/o/b: Jim Rubins source: Title: Oyster Bay Town Records, Media: Book, Page: 4:421
O. B. Robbins book, pg 10: "went to NJ, owned the Jackson Forge."
Quote from Wikipedia as of 20 May 2010: "On May 31, 1722, Joseph Latham and his wife Jane deeded 527 acres (2.13 km2) over to John Jackson of Flushing, New York. Joseph Latham was deeded the land in 1713 by virtue of land purchased from Native Americans by the Proprietors of West Jersey.
Historical records show that a small Native American village was settled at the site of Hurd Park. Jackson settled on the eastern portion of his land along Granny’s Brook at the site of what would later become the Ross Ribbon Factory on Park Heights Avenue.
Iron ore at the time was so plentiful that it was easily picked off the surface of the ground at the nearby Dickerson Mine in Mine Hill. Horse back saddles would bring the ore to Jackson’s Forge, and he would process the ore into bars that would then be transported to points eastward, namely the factories in Paterson.
It is believed that Jackson had a vital business until hard times hit in 1750, due to the passage of the “Iron Act” of the British Parliament.
By 1753, John Jackson went bankrupt and all his property and belongings were sold off at a Sheriff’s sale. Quaker Hartshorne Fitz Randolph purchased his property and annexed to his existing property to become part of Randolph Township."
--end of wikipedia quote--John & Sarah moved "to the wilderness of Morris County, New Jersey, May 31, 1722". Because John and Sarah lived there from 1722 until 1753, it has been assumed that all of their children were born in Hunterdon, now Morris County, NJ.
timeline:
1722 - Dover, was founded by John Jackson, who set up an iron forge here. Jackson's Forge. John Jackson, "son of James Jackson of Flushing in Queens county on Nashaw Island, yeoman."
1739 - Morris County was set off from Hunterdon County, and named after the new governor. Jackson's Forge, up to this time, had been in Hunterdon County.
1753 - England's high tax on iron forced John to ruin and his forge was sold at Sheriff's sale in 1753.From Bill Jackson, researcher:
"At least three sons of James left New England for North Carolina long before the war. Benjamin settled in Anson County in the Pee Dee region with Stephen and John, the Jackson who sold the forge in New Jersey."In 1764, the brothers found themselves in another state – without moving. Redrawing of North Carolina’s border put the Pee Dee in South Carolina, in the Cheraws District that later became Chesterfield County."
Bob Mitchell writes: "Richmond County was formed from part of Anson Co., in 1779. The county seat of Anson Co., west of the Pee Dee River was difficult for the residents east of the river to reach for business, especially during spring floods. Richmond County is bound on the west by Anson Co., and on the South by Chesterfield Co. It is in the area that was referred to as the Cheraws Dist in the late 1700's. My guess is that John Jackson Sr.'s family wound up in Richmond Co., instead of Anson or Chesterfield after the shifting of boundaries. This will help in the hunt for the John/Jonathan Jacksons of the Cheraws."
From Bob Mitchell: North Carolina Wills, Book J, Page 8 Will of John Jackson in Anson County N. C. ...daughters Elizabeth , Mary, Sarah and Rebecca, each 5 Sh., my lands and all my movable estate to be sold to the best advantage and the money to be paid as follows: to Daughters Phebe, Jemimah and Hannah to have it equally divided between them. Stephen Jackson and John Perkins, exrs. 15 April 1768 Wit. Job Meadow, John May, Charles Booth Executed 1772, Anson Co., NC
239. Joseph Jackson-1235
Joseph's parents moved "to the wilderness of Morris County, New Jersey, May 31, 1722". And his father's forge was sold there at Sheriff''s Sale in 1753. So it has been assumed by some that all of John Jackson and Sarah Doty's children were born in Morris County, NJ.
In 1739 Morris County was set off from Hunterdon County, and named after the new governor. Jackson's Forge, up to this time, had been in Hunterdon County.
241. Sarah Jackson-1236
Sarah's parents moved "to the wilderness of Morris County, New Jersey, May 31, 1722". And her father's forge was sold there at Sheriff''s Sale in 1753. So it has been assumed by some that all of John Jackson and Sarah Doty's children were born in Morris County, NJ.
In 1739 Morris County was set off from Hunterdon County, and named after the new governor. Jackson's Forge, up to this time, had been in Hunterdon County.
243. Jemima Jackson-1238
Jemima's parents moved "to the wilderness of Morris County, New Jersey, May 31, 1722". And her father's forge was sold there at Sheriff''s Sale in 1753. So it has been assumed by some that all of John Jackson and Sarah Doty's children were born in Morris County, NJ.
In 1739 Morris County was set off from Hunterdon County, and named after the new governor. Jackson's Forge, up to this time, had been in Hunterdon County.
244. Rebecca Jackson-1239
Rebecca's parents moved "to the wilderness of Morris County, New Jersey, May 31, 1722". And her father's forge was sold there at Sheriff''s Sale in 1753. So it has been assumed by some that all of John Jackson and Sarah Doty's children were born in Morris County, NJ.
In 1739 Morris County was set off from Hunterdon County, and named after the new governor. Jackson's Forge, up to this time, had been in Hunterdon County.
Note copied from Fitz Randolph source doc, pg 31: "Stephen Vail's first wife (2nd int. declared Dec. 16, 1761) was Rebecca Jackson; his second wife, whom he married 10 mo., 1763, was Sarah (Smith) Marriott, . . . a cousin of Mary Fitz Randolph. Of course Stephen and Mary were not related by consanguinity, but the Quakers considered that they were related "by affinity," and so frowned on this [3rd] marriage. The Rahway-Plainfield Minutes state that "19 of 6 mo., 1771, Stephen Vail, Jr., is complained of for marrying his first (sic) wife's cousin," and he was disowned 18 of 9 mo., 1771. Stephen must have acknowledged his breach of discipline, for the Westmoreland Monthly Meeting, Washington Co., Pa., had "25 of 12 mo., 1790;" Stephen Vail produced a Certificate for himself and his wife Mary from Rahway dated 16 of 9 mo., 1790;" and on "22 of 10 mo., 1791, Stephen Vail requests that his seven minor children be taken under care of friends." "26 of 11 mo., 1791, Shubal, Aaron, Sarah, Randall, Mary, Hugh and Catharine, children of Stephen Vail, are received into membership."
"On the '1 of 3 mo., 1805,' the Redstone (Fayette Co., PA) MM wrote: "Dear Friends: agreeable to your Request we inform you that the following friends have removed from amongst us and we believe now reside within the limits of your meeting - to wit Stephen Vail, Mary his wife and four children, Aaron, Randolph, Catharine and Hugh: they removed in or about the year 1800." Also mentions that the son Randolph had married 'out of meeting'.
A James "Jacson" and his wife Mary were found on the records of Rahway/Plainfield Monthly Meeting along with James' brother William "Jacson" and William's wife Prudence. All their names were spelled 'Jacson'. These two men were the only Jacsons recorded in this Rahway/Plainfield Monthly Meeting record of births. It is a "logical conjecture" that this James and William are the sons of James Jackson and Rebecca Hallett of Flushing, New York and as of July, 2010 it is still 'logical conjecture'. <http://members.tripod.com/PlainfieldFriends/birthreg.htm>
Bunker's book, page 105 says that James Jackson married Sarah Thorn, d/o Joseph Thorne and Mary Bowne. The same book, page 221 says that James married 1st Sarah Thorne and 2nd Mary Thorne.
So when I found the above 'Jacson's at the Quaker Plainfield/Rahway/Woodbridge Monthly Meeting; and James is married to a Mary; it was an easy assumption that this was James and his second wife Mary Thorne. Later, I found R. G. Clarke's work which he takes from NYG&BS "The Record", Jan 1962, pg 36 & 166; a well recognized source. These pages are part of a continuing article about the Thorne family in which the author records that James was first married to Sarah Thorne and after she died he remarried two times; first to Mary Thorne and later to Mary Fitz Randolph. Nothing was known about the parents of Mary Thorne, nor the dates of her birth or death. So these three marriages were accepted until later research of Dr. Anthony L. Troha and two other Jackson researchers began to question and dig deeper into the source records of the marriage(s) of Mary Fitz Randolph.
Further research found in "The Record" Jan 1962, pgs 36 and 166 indicates that James had married as his first wife Sarah Thorne in 1726. She died abt 1737 and as of July, 2010, there has been no record found of any children. The book "The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom" published in 1950 includes the same information as reported in 1962 "The Record" but includes further marriages of Mary Fitz Randolph, calling her "the much married" Mary Fitz Randolph Thorne-Fitz Randolph-Horseman-Jackson-Fitz Randolph! So the above mentioned Jackson researchers, separately from one another, began studying the many marriages and it just didn't add up well. Following are my conclusions based on the information in the Fitz Randolph book and the Thorn articles published in "The Record".
Both the Fitz Randolph Book and the Thorn articles say that the folks involved, including most of their kin, are all Quakers. And since James with wife Mary, and William with wife Prudence, were found in this Monthly Meeting together, but with no parents in the MM, it makes good sense to me that these were brothers, sons of James Jackson and Rebecca Hallett of Flushing, NY.
Mary Fitz Randolph married first in 1729 to William Thorne, son of Joseph Thorne. She and William Thorne became the parents of five children before he died in 1735. Mary and her eldest brother, Richard Fitz Randolph were granted administration on William's estate on May 20, 1735.
According to the Fitz Randolph book she "might have married her second cousin, Joseph Fitz Randolph" (pgs 19 & 21) as her second husband. This is based on the author's conclusion about info in several wills but there is nothing in these wills that I see which would indicate that Mary had married her cousin Joseph! In addition, the info that Joseph was her cousin would raise a red flag. Later info in this story says she was censured by the Monthly Meeting for marrying her cousin Jacob in 1764. Now the absence of censure for this second marriage doesn't prove it didn't happen given the lack of many Quaker records. But a Mary is found again in the Monthly Meeting with James by 1740 so doubt is raised. No Quaker record is found for her marriage to Joseph Fitz Randolph. Mary Fitz Randolph Thorne, widow of William Thorne would be referred to as Mary Thorne and appears to be James' second wife that Ms. Bunker referred to.Also the book "The Heroes of the American Revolution and Their Descendants - Battle of Long Island" by Henry Whittmore, The Heroes of the American Revolution Publishing Company (1997) lists only two marriages for James Jr in an article on pg 94 on James Jackson Sr. lists his children and includes the information: "James, born June 4, 1704, married first, Sarah Thorne, second, Mary Thorne.
From http://members.tripod.com/~plainfieldFriends/birthreg.htm:
Children of James Jacson and Mary:
Sarah (19.12) Born 1740.1111
John (19.13) Born 1742.0313
Benjamin (19.14) Born 1744.0115
Charles (19.11) Born 1745.0111
Margaret (20.01) Born 1745.1024From Essex County New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: James Jackson
Spouse's Name: Mary
Child: Charles; Sarah; John; Benjamin; Margaret
Birth Date: 01/1 Mar 1738/9; 01/11 Jan 1740; 03/3 May 1742; 15/1 Mar 1743/4; 24/10 Dec 1745My interpretation:
Charles 1 1m (Mar) 1738/39 (days & month agree; off in the year)
Sarah 11 11m (Jan) 1740 (agrees)
John 3 3m (May) 1742 (3 or 13)
Benjamin 15 1m (Mar) 1743/44 (agrees)
Margaret 24 10m (Dec) 1745 (agrees)The child Sarah, born 11 Jan 1740, has been attributed on many charts to be the daughter of William Jackson. It looks to me that this is not correct. It appears that she is the daughter of James and his second wife, not his brother William.
From book "The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph . . ." pg 21 "Administration on his (James') estate was granted to his widow Mary on Nov 6, 1750."
From Calendar of New Jersey Wills available at Google Books.
by New Jersey Historical Society, JACKSONS - pgs 260, 261
175O, Nov. 5. Jackson, James, of Woodbrldge, Middlesex Co., yeoman. Int. Bond of Mary, the widow, and Hartshorne FitzRandolph, as administrators on the estate. Richard FitzRandolph, fellow bondsman. Lib. E, p. 461.When checking this at ancestry.com one will find this from the Calendar of New Jersey Wills:
Page: 260
Name: James Jackson
Date: 05 Nov 1759
Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex Co. I have double checked the image of the actual book at google.books and the 1759 date is a mis-transcription of the 1750 date due to a smudge on the date. The inventory is included and clearly shows Nov 1750. The inventory of James estate is found here in Colonial History of the State of New Jersey http://books.google.com/books?id=og8bAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Colonial+History+of+the+State+of+New+Jersey&hl=en&ei=9o6HTOSPCIns9QTsw5HhDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false on pages 260 and 261 and shows James being banker to a good portion of the county! The list of bonds and bills due him is quite long and is another indication that he was not the "cooper of Monmouth county". Note also that this will was written in Woodbridge, Middlesex County and is recorded Lib. E. pg 461.Refuting common source records:
"James and Mary Horseman rec'd a license to marry dated May 26, 1749." BUT this license was obtained in Monmouth County and so was probably not our James. See http://files.usgwarchives.org/nj/statewide/vitals/marriages/njmarj01.txt :
"#088; James JACKSON, cooper, & Michael SWEETTAIN (author can't read the signature), yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 26 May 1749. ... James JACKSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HORSMAN of the said county, widow... [w] Mary LANE, Wm MADOCK"
It had earlier been published in the Fitz Randolph book that Mary Fitz Randolph had been married to a Marmaduke Horseman before marrying James, and so was thought that this was Mary Horseman who married our James. But the county location is wrong and this is being set aside for now. The marriage records for Marmaduke Horseman state she was a Mary Fitz PATRICK, spinster. That does not describe James' wife Mary. If, as suspected, this marriage is not for Mary Fitz Randolph Thorne the whole stack of cards depicting Mary's many marriages falls apart and the 1749 marriage date is not for a third marriage for James Jr.
See the Notes in James Jackson's record!
R. G. Clarke gives as his source for this marriage to Sarah Thorne The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Jan 1962, pg 36.This same Jan 1962 Record, pages 29-36 gives the whole family of Joseph Thorne and his second wife, Mary Bowne and their youngest daughter is Sarah, b 20 Jan 1702/03 who married James Jackson on 10 Feb 1725/26. Other rootsweb charts have Sarah as the d/o Mary's younger sister Martha Bowne who also married a Joseph Thorne. I will go with the information published in NYGBS "The Record" as it is well vetted.
**See the Notes in James Jackson's record!**
R. G. Clarke gives as his source for this marriage of James Jackson to Mary Fitz Randolph the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Jan 1962, pg 36.
Note from Fitz Randolph source, pg 21: Mary is mentioned in Jacob Fitz Randolph's will dated May 12, 1779, so she was still living at that time. Jacob is the last husband of record . . . She is mentioned also in several other wills; her brother Hugh Fitz Randolph mentioned her in his will of 4 mo. 23, 1748, her portion to go to her children. Hugh calls her his sister Mary but doesn't give her last name. Her brother Edward's will (7 May 1750) mentions his 'nephew, Edward Thorne, son of my sister Mary Jackson.' And the will of her father, Edward Fitz Randolph, dated Sept. 4, 1759, mentions his daughter Mary Jackson and her eight children.
FIRST husband: WILLIAM THORNE.
The first intentions were published in the Rahway and Plainfield Meeting in 12 mo 1728/29
The 2nd intentions 1 mo 20, 1728/29.
William died in 1735 and administration was granted to Mary and her eldest brother, Richard on May 20, 1735.
There are five known Thorne children born between 1729 and 1735.There are two other marriages published in the 1950 Fitz Randolph book and repeated in "The Record" Jan 1962, pg 36. There is no documentation for the second marriage to a Joseph Fitz Randolph; even the authors say she "might have married" Joseph. Several Jackson researchers have come to the conclusion that this second marriage AND the third marriage listed in these documents could have been a contrivance to make some unknown pieces fit together.
1748, 4th mo. (June), 23d, FitzRandolph, Hugh, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., shipwright; will of. Brother and sisters-Richard, Edward, Robert, Nathaniel, Esek, Hartshorne, and Mary. Mary's portion in trust for her children. Real and personal estate. Executors-brothers Richard, Edward and Nathaniel. Witnesses-U. Parker, Edward James, Henry Dennis. Proved June 25, 1748. Lib. E, p. 270. It would be good to see the actual will or settlement to see if Mary's children are named or if her last name is given. Leaving their inheritance 'in trust' was a device to protect their inheritance against any claims from a husband of Mary's.
The supposed third marriage of "Mary Fitzpatrick, Spinster" married at an unknown date, MARMADUKE HORSEMAN who 'must have been in his eighties" His will dated Feb 25, 1748/9 mentions his wife Mary. It is unknown why researchers have decided that this spinster named Mary Fitz Patrick was Mary Fitz Randolph-Thorne-Fitz Randolph. She wasn't a spinster.
The record 'proving' her supposed fourth marriage to James:
#88 James Jackson, cooper, & Michael Sweettain (author can't read the signature), yeoman, BOTH OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, bonded 25 May 1749; obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary Horseman of the said county, widow . . . Wit: Mary Lane, Wm MadockFOURTH husband: "Mary Horsman (sic) married for her fourth husband, license dated May 26, 1749, JAMES JACKSON... Now if Mary Fitz Randolph Thorne was not the same Mary who married Mr. Horseman, then this record of a Mary Horseman to James Jackson (both of Monmouth County) is also not the correct marriage record for James Jackson Jr. to his wife Mary _____ in Middlesex County and so this 1749 marriage date can be discounted.
"Administration on his estate was granted to his widow Mary on Nov 6, 1750." (Fitz Randolph book, pg 21) Now without seeing the actual administration records or settlement papers, it is unknown if this date is for James Jr., s/o James and Rebecca Hallet Jackson, or the James Jackson in Monmouth County, NJ who married Mary Horseman.
Administration of and settlement papers for James' estate would be helpful and will be ordered. Until then, and as of July, 2010, these Monmouth county marriages for Mary, the daughter of Edward are all conjecture! The first marriage to William Thorne is documented, the marriage to James Jackson is accepted but it is not the same as the Monmouth County record.
1759 - The will of Mary's father, Edward Fitz Randolph, dated Sept. 4, 1759, mentions his daughter Mary Jackson and her eight children, but doesn't name them.
A last marriage "It seems probable that Mary married for a fifth time, again to a cousin, [actually her brother-in-law, a brother to her [assumed] 2nd husband] JACOB FITZ RANDOLPH on 7 mo. 18, 1764. 'Mary Fitz Randolph is disowned for marriage to her first cousin.' In Jacob's will, dated May 12, 1779, Jacob mentions his wife Mary.' Mary Fitz Randolph Thorn-Jackson-Fitz Randolph had a relative also named Mary Fitz Randolph who also married a cousin; so which Mary is referred to in this censure is unproved.
248. John Jackson-5958
See the Notes in father, James Jackson's record!
See the Notes in father, James Jackson's record!
250. Charles Jackson-5957
See the Notes in father, James Jackson's record!
From source book, pg 36, "Charles Jackson, whose estate was administered May 31, 1785." No location given, but it appears to be Woodbridge, New Jersey. His wife Mary was born in Woodbridge and after Charles died, she remarried to Ebenezer Ford "of Ford's Corner" in Woodbridge, New Jersey. (pg 30)
Now I am going to make an assumption - this is not documented - but this Charles is probably the son of James Jackson Jr., who was found in the Quaker records of the Plainfield/Rahway/Woodbridge MM. James Jr. was conjectured son of James Jackson and Rebecca Hallet. James' son Charles (b 1745) is of the right age and is the only other Quaker named Charles Jackson in the Woodbridge area that I have found to date.
Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol VI, 1781-1785 by Elmer T. Hutchinson (1939), pg 216: At google books this is said to be published 2008 by Heritage Books, Inc. Publishing Division, 100 railroad Ave. #104, Westminster, Maryland 21157 www.HeritageBooks.com for list of Books & CDs.
"1785, May 31. Jackson, Charles, of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex Co. Int. Adm'x--Mary Jackson. Fellowbondsman -- Stephen Cutter; both of said place. Wit: John Mercereau and Thomas Edgar.
1785, May 30. Inventory, made by John Mercereau and Thomas Edgar. Lib. 27, p. 246.
Source record: "The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom", pg 36:
Mary Fitz Randolph [#47 d/o Robert Fitz Randolph and Catherine Taylor who were disowned for marrying as they were first cousins] born Woodbridge Apr. 16, 1749, married first, Charles JACKSON, whose estate was administered May 31, 1785; married second, Ebenezer FORD, who estate was administered Aug 4, 1797; married third, July 21, 1799 Jeremiah MANNING, b. May 25, 1736, d. June 10, 1803, admr. June 24, 1803, son of James and Grace Manning. He had married first, in Sept., 1758, Ursula Drake, and married second Rachel (Ford) Fitz Randolph, widow of Jeremiah Fitz Randolph. Mary Fitz Randolph-Jackson-Ford-Manning married fourth, Edward GRIFFITH. No children recorded.
See the Notes in father, James Jackson's record!
William and his wife Prudence were found on the records of Rahway/Plainfield Monthly Meeting along with William's brother James and James' wife Mary. All their names were spelled 'Jacson'. These two families were the only Jacsons recorded in the Rahway/Plainfield Monthly Meeting so it is my conjecture that this William and James are brothers, sons of James Jackson and Rebecca Hallett of Flushing, NY.
From http://members.tripod.com/PlainfieldFriends/birthreg.htm :
Jacson, Jeremy (19.02)
Child of William & Prudence, Born: 1745.0312Jacson, Phebe (19.01)
Child of William & Prudence, Born 1747.0113From Essex County New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com: Name: William Jackson Spouse's Name: Prudence Death Date: 11 Aug 1794 (It is unclear to me if this is the d/o/d for Prudence or for James; but I put it as for Prudence.) Child: James; Phebe Birth Date: 12/9 Nov 1745; 13/1 Mar 1747/8 (birth dates of James & Phebe) Death Date: -; 11 Mar 1812 (-; means no d/o/d for James and the d/o/d for Phebe #2 who would not be David Vail's wife because of her date and location of death )
Found at ancestry.com:
Name: Phebe Jackson
Relative: daughter of William & Prudence
Birth Date: 13/1 Mar 1747/8
Comment: Cert to MM in or about Anson Co, NC 7-15-1772, clearIn the above records the dates for the children's births - the day and the year are the same; the month I believe varies because of misinterpretation of the Quaker dating system. With spelling like Jacson, perhaps someone misread Jeremy for James or vise-versa.
I do not know yet about the above reference to Phebe being cleared to Anson Co when she was about 25 years old. Other records have Phebe married to David Vail. This requires more research to verify one way or the other.
"Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol VI, 1781-1785" by Elmer T. Hutchinson (1939). At google books this is said to be published 2008 by Heritage Books, Inc. Publishing Division, 100 railroad Ave. #104, Westminster, Maryland 21157 www.HeritageBooks.com for list of Books & CDs.
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1783, Feb 20. Jackson, William, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co. Int. Adm'r--David Vail, of Somerset Co., Fellowbondsman--John Runyon, of Middlesex Co., Wit: Elijah Pound and Asa Dunham.I assume this William who died in 1783 without a will and whose estate was admin'd by David Vail, was Prudence's husband and Phebe's father. But there is nothing in this record to prove that. I don't have a d/o/d for him from any other source, therefore, it is an assumption but a very likely one. Prudence didn't die until 1794; I would have expected her to have the right of administering or refusing.
http://members.tripod.com/~PlainfieldFriends/deathreg.htm
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Jackson, Prudence
B: ?? , D:1794.0811, Age: ??
252. James Jackson-5955
The record at the Plainfield Friends site gives his name as Jeremy but does say the records were very hard to read.
The record of the Essex Co, NJ Quakers at ancestry.com gives his name as James. Both have the same birthdate. The Friends records spell his last name Jacson (without the k) and the Essex Co records spell it Jackson.
253. Phebe Jackson-6184
The other day I noticed that I have two Phebe Jacksons and I believe they may be duplicates but I'm unsure; therefore, until this is resolved, I will list both women named Phebe as daughters of William Jackson and Prudence. . . There may be two different Phebe's or perhaps one of these Quaker transcriptions is wrong. Phebe is listed in the records of the Plainfield/Rahway/Woodbridge Quaker records. Plainfield and Rahway were then in Essex County and Woodbridge was in Middlesex County. The listing in these records spelled the last name as Jacson (without the k). (Also in this listing, and spelled without the 'k' is a brother Jeremy [possibly James] and her Uncle James with his wife Mary and their children.)
There is (#1) Phebe Jackson who married David Vail and (#5) Phebe who had "clearance to go to Anson Co., NC" and a Phebe (#3&4) who died in 1812. The Phebe who died in 1812 is the same Phebe who had clearance to Anson Co.
#1. Name: David Vail (I failed to get the URL where I got this but it was Essex Co Quaker Records at ancestry.com)
Birth Place: Somerset Co
Spouse's Name: Phebe Jackson
Birth Place: Woodbridge
Death Date: 05 Mar 1820
Age: 73y (est birth date: 1747)
Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1766
Marriage Place: Plainfield
Child: William; John; Prudence; James; Daniel; David; Rebecca; Margaret; Smith; Phebe; Mary; Joseph; Margaret
Birth Date: 04 Feb 1767; 04 Oct 1768; 06 Mar 1770; 29 Aug 1772; 07 Apr 1774; 07 Dec 1775; 07 May 1778; 18 Aug 1780; 05 Feb 1782; 20 Apr 1783; 17 Jan 1787; 02 Mar 1788; 18 Jan 1791
Death Date: -; -; -; -; -; -; -; -; 23 Jul 1855; -; -; -; -
(Note that this David and Phebe named a first son, Wm, and a first dau, Prudence.)
But I have other records for a Phebe with the same birthyear as Phebe who m David Vail. Here are my notes on the daughter of William Jackson and Prudence Smith:
Phebe is listed in the records of the Plainfield/Rahway/Woodbridge Quaker records. Plainfield and Rahway were then in Essex County and Woodbridge was in Middlesex County. The listing in these records spelled the last name as Jacson (without the k). (Also in this listing, and spelled without the 'k' is a brother, James (Jeremy) and her Uncle James with his wife Mary and their children.)#2. http://members.tripod.com/!PlainfieldFriends/birthreg.htm
Jacson, Phebe (19.01)
Child of William & Prudence, Born: 1747.0113#3. http://members.tripod.com/!PlainfieldFriends/deathreg.htm
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Jackson, Phebe
B: ?? , D:1812.0311, Age: ??
Buried at: Plainfield 3Mo 13
Last Residence: Essex (This record may be for a different Phebe; note the d/o/d as 11d 3m 1812) This prob is not David Vail's wife)#4. From Essex County New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: William Jackson
Spouse's Name: Prudence
Death Date: 11 Aug 1794 (It is unclear to me if this is the d/o/d for Prudence or for James; but I put it as for Prudence.)
Child: James; Phebe
Birth Date: 12/9 Nov 1745; 13/1 Mar 1747/8 (birth dates of James & Phebe)
Death Date: -; 11 Mar 1812 (-; means no d/o/d for James and the d/o/d is the same as for Phebe #3 who would not be David Vail's wife because of her date and location of death )#5. From Essex County New Jersey Quaker Records @ ancestry.com:
Name: Phebe Jackson
Relative: daughter of William & Prudence
Birth Date: 13/1 Mar 1747/8
Comment: Cert to MM in or about Anson Co, NC 7-15-1772, clear
[I have not yet determined the significance of this. Phebe's Uncle John Jackson m Sarah Doty and John shows up in Anson County, NC in the late 1750s. Could she have gone there to help the family?? I haven't yet found a Quaker MM in that area.]RECAP:
#1 n/g; calc 1747 - 1820 at 73 yrs of age so d/o/b is estimated (parents not mentioned)
#2 13 Mar 1747 - d/o/d not given
#3 not given - 11 May 1812
#4 13 Mar 1747/48 - 11 Mar 1812 seems to have died at age 65
#5 13 Mar 1747/48 - d/o/d not given; was 25 yrs old and single when she went to Anson, prob with someone else going also.So we have the wife of David Vail died in 1820 at age 73 and the other Phebe dying in 1812 at age 65. Until this puzzlement is resolved, I will show William and Prudence having two daughters name Phebe.
Copied from http://www.tricountyi.net/~asmullen/greenegenie/Jackson/jackson_ancestors.htm
"Martha Jackson was born on 26 January 1709. Her parents were James Jackson and Rebecca Hallet Jackson. Martha Jackson grew up at Hempstead with her twenty brothers and sisters. Her oldest brother was fifteen years older than she; her youngest brother was about ten years younger. Martha's father was a Quaker.
"Martha's mother died in 1730 at the age of fifty-five. Fifty-two days later Martha's father remarried. This action caused the Quaker church to "dismiss him in 1731. After all, James Jackson was a widower with twenty-one children. Of course eight had already married and Martha Jackson was twenty-one. The remaining twelve children were living at home with the youngest being eleven. Four year later James Jackson died, leaving his new bride with all his children.
"Martha Jackson married William Greene Jr. in 1735, shortly after her father died. Martha was twenty-six years old at the time and her groom was twenty-three. They were living in Suffolk County, N.Y. prior to 1738. William was listed as a Freeholder of Suffolk County, on 27 February 1737. William and Martha had at least eight children all born in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. Their first child was a boy born in 1736, and another baby followed every two years. Ambrose Greene was born in April, 1746. Actually 1750 was an off year - no baby. Her youngest child, Ruth, was born in January, 1752. Martha was forty-three years old.
"About 1765, the family moved to Amenia in Dutchess County, N.Y. with their eight children. Their oldest son, Philip had married Polly Hicks. Rachel was still living at home. Soon after the family moved to Dutchess County, Rachel married Louis de la Vergne of Amenia, Dutchess County. Augustus had married Mary Rudyard and already settled in Dutchess County. Phoebe had married Thomas Smith; Timothy had just married Francis de la Vergne [ his brother in-law's sister?] This left just the three younger children, Ambrose, Naomi and Ruth to marry off. Martha Jackson Greene lived to be 81 years old. She died in 1790."
Other records on the Internet state that Joseph's first two children were from his first wife, Margaret Burgess. But I believe this is a error caused by finding a marriage record of a Joseph Jackson and Margaret Burgess in the online records extracted from "Archives of the State of New Jersey" found here: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nj/statewide/vitals/marriages/marrindx22.txt . Note that this record states that this couple, Joseph and Margaret Burgess, are both from Pennsylvania. Andrea Dietze has sent for the actual marriage record and that couple did live in Pennsylvania and researching turns up different children than our Joseph. For awhile I left Margaret's name on the site, thinking there were probably two Margarets; but I find no evidence of that. So as of April, 2008, I am removing Margaret. This same record also has a Joseph Jackson married to a Mary Robinson. Again, this Joseph is from Pennsylvania and is surely not our Joseph.
I have come to believe Annie (maiden name unknown) was his first wife as she is buried next to him in the cemetery at Rockaway, New Jersey (info found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmorris/cemeteries/rockaway3.htm). This record says she is "Mrs. Annie Jackson, wife of Gen. Joseph" and that she died in 1760. So the wife Mary who is mentioned in the next paragraph, had to have married Joseph sometime after Annie's death in 1760 and before he died in 1769.
Oscar Burton Robbins' book, pg 14: "Joseph Jackson died in 1769, intestate. Oct. 5, 1769, the widow Mary, and the son William, made a renunciation of their right to administer on his estate, and Oct. 6, 1769, administration was given to Stephen Jackson. Nathaniel Mitchell was fellow Bondsman."
From Abstract of Early Wills 1761-1770
1769, Oct. 6. JACKSON, Joseph, of Pequannock, Morris Co. Int. Adm'r - Stephen Jackson. Fellowbondsman - Nathaniel Mitchel; both of said Co. Witness - Malcolm McCouny. 1769, Oct. 5. Renunciation, by Mary Jackson, the widow; and William Jackson, the son of said Joseph. Witnesses - Hartshorne Fitz Randolph and Nathaniel Mitchel. 1769, Oct. 4. Inventory, made by Hartshorne Fitz Randolph** and Nathaniel Mitchel. (Lib. K, p. 223)Note also that Pequannock is nearly 21 miles up the interstate from Morristown and 20.4 interstate miles from Rockaway. So I'm wondering about this being adminstrated from Pequannock! Perhaps that is where the court was held at the time?? But of more significance are the witnesses and appraisers:
Nathaniel Mitchell was father of Joseph's daughter-in-law, Abigail Mitchell married to Joseph's son Benjamin.
Hartshorne Fitz Randolph was brother to Mary Fitz Randolph Thorne, wife of Joseph's brother James Jr.)Jackson Ledger: "A tract of 162 6/10 acres of land lying on the West Bank of Rockaway River and near the village of Rockaway, on which he lived until his death in 1769. He acquired other property of great value."
Rockaway records website quoting Crayon: "They came to Rockaway in 1731 or 32. Joseph was a general in the French & Indian War. Both are buried at Rockaway." Now could this mean Joseph brought his wife to Rockaway in 1731? If so, he was probably married on Long Island and we have no record as of Aug 2010 of when he married Annie.
Rockaway Library document by Stephen Jackson:"The Jacksons were the founders of Rockaway. Joseph Jackson came to Rockaway in 1731 and lived in a log cabin on the north bank of the river. He was one of the pioneers of the iron industry here."
O. B. Robbins book, pg 14: "The family record of Joseph Jackson was lost during the Revolutionary Way, and the following record is made at the recollection of Anna, the seventh child, on Dec 4, 1813 who was then 67 years old. By William Jackson who writes this record and is 81 years old." So Anna, the seventh child was likely named for her mother Annie.
Crayon's Morris County records state that "Joseph, Stephen, Daniel, Benjamin and John were all members of the Presbyterian Church at Rockaway Village, NJ. It was for many years the only church in the township and one of the oldest church organizations in the country." Stephen, Daniel & Benj were Joseph's sons--who was John? (John was likely a cousin of Stephen, Daniel & Benjamin. John would be son of Joseph's brother John. This cousin John also went to Anson County as did Stephen and Benjamin. Daniel went to Ohio.)
From Virgil Allen's letters: " About 1732 Joseph Jackson, who also was in some way interested in iron making settled at Rockaway. He came from Jamaica, Long Island. He lived on the west bank of the Rockaway River about 1 mi. above the village. He died there in 1769 and is buried at Rockaway. His son Benjamin lived on the homestead, and raised his family there and no doubt from there migrated to Ohio in 1814. So Elizabeth Jackson his dau, later the wife of Job Allen III, was born there 7/14-1782. Benjamin, her father, the Rev. soldier, was born there 3/5-1752. His wife Abigail Mitchell, and she may have been born at or near Rockaway as her father Nathaniel Mitchell, was a member of the church there in 1758."
**Hartshorne Fitz-Randolph was the man who purchased at sheriff's sale the bankrupt assets of John Jackson's forge in 1753. (John and Joseph were brothers.)
From Jackson Ledger: "Ann Jackson, widow of Joseph Jackson, survived him and married Deacon Garragson (sp?). She was sort of small stature but very bright and full of energy." This appears now to be in error. Ann/Annie/Anna was his Joseph's first wife. See Notes in Joseph's record.
Rockaway records website by Percy Crayon states "Joseph married Annie ______ who died 1760." This appears correct as I've found record of Annie/Anna's burial in 1760.
O. B. Robbins book states "Joseph Jackson died in 1769 intestate. Oct 5, 1769 the widow Mary and the son William made a renunciation of their right to administer on his estate and Oct 6, 1769, administration was given to Stephen Jackson"http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/rockawayrecords/parishioners.htm
Dates refer to membership. Revised from old records by J. P. Crayon, Rockaway, NJ.
JACKSON Joseph, Gen. 1768
JACKSON Anna wife of Gen. Joseph
JACKSON Stephen, Capt. 1768 (son)
JACKSON Benjamin 1776
JACKSON Daniel 1781
JACKSON John 1793
Also:
Anna Jackson Beaman, widow 1758
Anna Jackson Ayres 1770 wife of Robert Ayres
263. James Jackson-3
Bill White notes that James died at age 21.
Oscar Burton Robbins' book, pg 14: "Joseph Jackson died in 1769, intestate. Oct. 5, 1769, the widow Mary, and the son William, made a renunciation of their right to administer on his estate, and Oct. 6, 1769, administration was given to Stephen Jackson. Nathaniel Mitchell was fellow Bondsman."
From Abstract of Early Wills 1761-1770
1769, Oct. 6. JACKSON, Joseph, of Pequannock, Morris Co. Int. Adm'r - Stephen Jackson. Fellowbondsman - Nathaniel Mitchel; both of said Co. Witness - Malcolm McCouny. 1769, Oct. 5. Renunciation, by Mary Jackson, the widow; and William Jackson, the son of said Joseph. Witnesses - Hartshorne Fitz Randolph and Nathaniel Mitchel. 1769, Oct. 4. Inventory, made by Hartshorne Fitz Randolph and Nathaniel Mitchel. (Lib. K, p. 223)
This Jackson Ledger gives her husband's last name as Randell. Other charts give his name as Fitz-Randolph.
Dave Ross' rootsweb chart has considerably more on this family. See URL: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=utzing&id=I200871
Dave Ross' rootsweb chart has considerably more on this family. See URL: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=utzing&id=I200871
Wil abstract contributed by Dr. A. Troha:
Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Volume XXX, Volume II of Calendar of Wills,
[alternatively titled on a second title page as]
Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series—Volume XXX, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Volume II—1730-1750, edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman, New Jersey Historical Society, printed by The Unionist-Gazette Association, Somerville, N.J. (1918).
Page 178:
"1750, May 7. FitzRandolph, Edward, Sr., of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.; will of. In 44th year of his age. Wife, Phebe, remainder of legacy that now lies in the hands of her father's executors. Sons—James and Edward, both under age. Five daughters under age, but no names given. Nephew, Edward Thorn, eldest son of my sister Mary Jackson, at 22 years. Executors—brothers Nathaniel and Hartshorne FitzRandolph. Witnesses—William Brown, Esek Fitzrandolph, Nugent Kelly. Proved June 18, 1750. Lib. E, p. 420.
From source doc, pg 36: "Robert Fitz Randolph disowned by the Woodbridge, Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meeting 1 mo, 15 d. 1761, for having married his first cousin. Reinstated 8 mo. 20 d. 1766." "Robert Fitz Randolph married 2ndly before 4 mo. 20 d 1768, without the Unity of Friends, for which disowned by the Woodbridge, Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meeting, 5. mo. 18 d. 1768."
The Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, quotes from a book called History of the Quakers, 1415-1717; An account of the births of the childen of Robert Jackson and Joanna, his wife of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Nasseau Isand and Province of New York; Jacob Jackson born 1746; Rebecca, 1747; James, 1749; Isaac, 1752 and Robert, 1756.
There are many researchers who have Robert being married to just Sarah Hewlett and some others have Robert being married to both Sarah and Joanna. This raises questions on to who this Sarah was. Jim Rubins, Quaker researcher and John A. Hewlett, Hewlett researcher, neither have any record of a marriage of Robert Jackson to Sarah Hewlett. If anyone has such a source, please let me know.
This marriage is mentioned in Mary Powell Bunker's book on page 222, but I have been able to find NO other record of the marriage. Even Hewlett researchers say they have no record of this marriage. So I will leave this marriage here just because Ms. Bunker mentioned it and others may ask about it; but I have serious doubts that this marriage ever occurred.
At least three sons of James left New England for North Carolina long before the Revolutionary war. Stephen settled in Anson County in the Pee Dee region with brothers Benjamin and John, the Jackson who sold the forge in New Jersey. In 1764, the three brothers found themselves in another state - without moving. Redrawing of North Carolina’s border put the Pee Dee in South Carolina, in the Cheraws District that later became Chesterfield County.
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Janie: The book "The Burch Family" by W. Bernette Burch has been used as a source for a lot of Stephen's descendants. But there are some questions about the information on Stephen himself. The book states that Stephen, the father of Henry, was a Capt in the Revolutionary War, Scotch Irish and from Ireland. The book also says that Stephen was affiliated with the Andrew Jackson family but no evidence of the latter has been found and the bit about him being from Ireland is also an 'interesting comment'. I wish the author had said more about this information as it needs to be looked at further. Stephen, Benjamin and John, sons of James Jackson and Rebecca Hallett, all appear in the Carolina's about the same time. And now several of Benjamin's descendants have participated in the Jackson DNA project and their results show that these folks are descendants of the Hempstead Jacksons. (See Jackson DNA Project on the Table of Contents. The Hempstead Jackson's DNA is unique and easily differentiated from other Jacksons. For additional verification, researchers would like to find a living male descendant of Stephen who would also participate in the Project. This would be an additional tool to verify that these early settlers were brothers and the sons of James and Rebecca.)As of August, 2009, a descendant of A Stephen Jackson was located and participated in the DNA testing. This particular descendant has proved to be NOT a Hempstead Jackson and therefore, gives greater validity of the claim in Mr. Burch's book that there was a Stephen Jackson in the area at the time who originated in Ireland. This Irish Stephen would have been in the same area at the same time as James and Rebecca's son Stephen, and it is virtually impossible to differentiate their records. All of the following notes originally used for Stephen may be for either Stephen. I will leave them here on Stephen's record just so this information is not lost. But the viewer should be aware that much of this following information probably pertains to the Irish Stephen Jackson and NOT to James and Rebecca's son Stephen. Research into this dilemma is still ongoing and will be noted when found.
There was a Capt. Stephen in the Rev War, but the Capt. was likely a nephew of this Stephen and was a son of Stephen's brother, Benjamin Jackson. (This Capt. was probably the Irish Stephen.) We have found no record of either Stephen nor his brother Benjamin serving in the Revolutionary war but both of their sons served; both were named Stephen, one a Private and one a Captain. By the time of the Revolution Stephen, son of James, would have been 59 years old. So far, we have not found records of his participating in battles but the quote below given in 1774 when he served as a Petit Juror makes very clear his attitude toward the taxation without representation. There is no doubt in my mind that he supported the cause in every way open to him. (Which Stephen actually signed the presentation as a Petit Juror?)
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The following Notes and citations provided by Bob Mitchell:
When Bishop Alexander Gregg in his book, "History of the old Cheraws" and Burnadette Burch in his book, "The Burch Family" outlined the lineage of COL Stephen Jackson 1808-1887 of Chesterfield Co., South Carolina they named his father as Henry A. Jackson and his grandfather as Stephen Jackson "of Revolutionary War fame." The phrase "of Revolutionary War fame" immediately conjours up the stories of "Killin Stephen Jackson." I don't think they were referring to the killing of 19 Tories that has been attributed to CPT Stephen Jackson, but the huge political and philosophical contribution made by Stephen Jackson, born 1717. (Or this could refer to the Irish Stephen. It does not refer to 'Killin Stephen' because he was Benjamin's son and that line is not in question.)
Stephen Jackson, was a Regulator. I have not found anything that would indicate that he was physically present at the Batlle of Alamance or played any role militarily in the War of the Regulators that preceded the Revolution or the Revolution itself. There is no doubt were he stood politically during this time in our country's history. Stephen Jackson was a signatory on the Regulators Petition dated Regulators Petition, dtd 9 Oct 1769, that was presented to the Colonial Assembly of King Charles for the Colony of North Carolina. Seeking tax relief, oppression, a bill of rights and other freedoms. Stephen Jackson while serving as a Petit Juror, was a signatory on the "Redress of Grievances" sent to King George decrying the shoddy treatment the frontiersmen were receiving with regard to taxation without representation and the harsh enforcement of laws made in England. The bottom line was the colonists were fed up with the taxation system that escalated at the whim and fancy of the tax collector and the Sheriff's enforcement of laws made in England but not voted on by the colonist or their representatives in their assemblies. The War of the Regulators and the Redress of Grievances were instrumental in causing the southern provinces to join in the Revolution. Stephen Jackson, Patriot, was instrumental in this effort with his involvement as a Regulator and his service as a Petit Juror in Craven Co., SC.Bob Mitchell' citations:
The records below show Benjamin and Stephen Jackson in Edgecombe Co., NC in 1744. Stephen Jackson witnessed a deed in August of 1744 for John Philips and Thomas Boatright. Then he and Benjamin bought 280 acres in Edgecombe Co. on 3 April 1744 which was Register in Aug 1744 Session of Court. Also we find Benjamin Jackson witnessing a deed for Abraham Hill who bought property apparently joining the property that Benjamin and Stephen had bought in 1744. The last document shows Stephen and Benjamin in 1748 selling the same property bought in 1744 in Edgecombe Co. That deal was closed in May 1749 Court and in Sep of that year Benjamin got his first land grant in Anson Co. Stephen purchased land in Anson Co. from Abraham Paul in 1751. Benjamin's land was south of the Pee Dee located on both sides of Thompson Creek and Stephens land was on the south side of Thompson Creek, no doubt they joined each other.Aug 1744, John Philips of Edgecombe County to Thomas Boatright of Edgecombe County, 8 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence current money of Virginia, 250 acres on the main run of Elk marsh all houses, out houses, buildings, stables, etc. part of a patent to Edward Poor, 4 Aug 1741. Wit: Philip Hurst, Stephen Jackson Reg. Edgecombe County, Feb. Court. 1744 R. Forster C. Ct.
Aug 1744, Captain Joseph Lane of Edgecombe County to Stephen Jackson and Benjamin Jackson, 3 Apr 1744, 50 pounds current money of Virginia, 280 acres more or less on the east side of Beech Swamp Wit: J. Edwards, Robert Warren Reg. Edgecombe County, Aug Court 1744, R. Forster County. Court
20 Aug 1746, William Gulledge of Edge. Co. to Abraham Hill of Edge. Co., 20 Aug 1746 50 shillings current money of Va. 50 acres more or less, joining the sd. Gulledge, the sd. Hill, Hill’s branch and Beech swamp. Wit: Benjamin Jackson, William Kinchen.” Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1746. R. Forster C. Ct.May 1749, Stephen Jackson and Benjamin Jackson of Edgecombe County to William Goodwin, 19 Nov 1748, 40 pounds current money of Virginia, 280 acres on the east side of Beech swamp, joining Miery branch and the swamp. Wit: Thomas Davis, Samuel Brown X his mark Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1749 B. Wynns C. Ct.”
Stephen Jackson and his brother Benjamin moved to North Carolina abt 1748-49. The name Stephen Jackson appears on land and court records throughout the period 1750-1800 in North Carolina and South Carolina. Based upon census records of North and South Carolina, the link between this Stephen Jackson and a Stephen Jackson born abt 1760 in Anson County, North Carolina appears to be true.
North Carolina Land Grants, No. 1388, 6 Mar 1759, South West Pee Dee, to Stephen Jackson.
From: History of the Old Cheraws, Bishop Alexander Gregg, The State Company, Columbia, SC, 1905
The following is the text of a declaration made 18 Nov 1774 by the Petit Jurors of the Cheraws District of Craven Co., South Carolina in response to an edict to the Grand Jury compelling taxation from the British Crown: "May it please your Honor, "As your Charge at the opening of the Sessions contained matters of the highest importance to every individual in this Colony, as well as to the Grand Jury, to whom in particular it was delivered, we, the Petit Jury for the District of Cheraw, beg leave to testify our great satisfaction, and to return your Honor our warmest acknowledgments for so constitutional a charge at this alarming crisis, when our liberties are attacked, and our properties invaded by the claim and attempt of the British Parliament to tax us, and by their edicts to bind us in all cases they deem proper; a claim to which we will never submit, and an attempt which we are determined to oppose at the hazard of our lives and property; being fully convinced, that by the Constitution of this Country, we owe obedience to no human laws but such as are enacted with the consent of our Representatives in General Assembly. These being our fixed sentiments, we would esteem it a particular favor conferred on us, if your Honor would direct your Charge to be printed, the the benefit arising from it may be as diffusive as possible, and that it may remain as a pattern of that constitutional language which a Judge should deliver, who is above Ministerial influence, and knows no Master but the Law.
Claudius Pegues, Foreman William White, William Hardwick, Zachariah Nettles, Benjmain Williamson, Benjamin Rogers, Enoch James, William Hickman, Jacob Bruce, Benjamin Davis, STEPHEN JACKSON, Joseph Parsons."(The above declaration was one of the early cries from the colonists regarding taxation without representation. It clearly outlined the perceived rights of the Petit Jurors of the Cheraws District as "American freemen and of determined resistance to the encroachments of the British Crown to the last extremity, reflected immortal honor upon the bold and inflexible patriots of the Old Cheraws.") The book can be found and searched from <http://books.google.com/booksid=khUTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Old+Cheraws>
Anson County, NC wills and estates from N.C Archives C.R. 005.801.1 page 309:1773, Account of Chas. MEDLOCK, guardian to orphans of John HICKS, decd. John HUSBANDS, note. Cash pd. Mrs. KERSHAW, Stephen JACKSON, Elisha PARKER, William SPEED, William HICKS, Morgan BROWN, Robert THOMAS, HUNT & TANNEY (?), William HANEY, Wm PICKETT, Sheriff. Andr. GIBSON. Vouchers all destroyed by "British and Toryes." Michael AULD, Clk.
There were several Stephen Jacksons and it is difficult to sort them out. There is a Stephen Jackson listed on the 1790 US Census in the Cheraws district of South Carolina. This area later became part of Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.
1800 Chesterfield Co., SC, US Census, Stephen Jackson age over 45, two daughters 16-25 and wife over 45. These census enumerations could be either Stephen or his son Stephen.
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The following Notes and citations provided by Bob Mitchell:
When Bishop Alexander Gregg in his book, "History of the old Cheraws" and Burnadette Burch in his book, "The Burch Family" outlined the lineage of COL Stephen Jackson 1808-1887 of Chesterfield Co., South Carolina they named his father as Henry A. Jackson and his grandfather as Stephen Jackson "of Revolutionary War fame." The phrase "of Revolutionary War fame" immediately conjours up the stories of 'Killin Stephen Jackson.' I don't think they were referring to the killing of 19 Tories that has been attributed to CPT Stephen Jackson, but the huge political and philosophical contribution made by Stephen Jackson, born 1717. (Or this could refer to the Irish Stephen. It does not refer to "Killin Stephen" because he was Benjamin's son and that line is not in question.)Stephen Jackson, was a Regulator. I have not found anything that would indicate that he was physically present at the Batlle of Alamance or played any role militarily in the War of the Regulators that preceded the Revolution or the Revolution itself. There is no doubt were he stood politically during this time in our country's history. Stephen Jackson was a signatory on the Regulators Petition dated Regulators Petition, dtd 9 Oct 1769, that was presented to the Colonial Assembly of King Charles for the Colony of North Carolina. Seeking tax relief, oppression, a bill of rights and other freedoms. Stephen Jackson while serving as a Petit Juror, was a signatory on the "Redress of Grievances" sent to King George decrying the shoddy treatment the frontiersmen were receiving with regard to taxation without representation and the harsh enforcement of laws made in England. The bottom line was the colonists were fed up with the taxation system that escalated at the whim and fancy of the tax collector and the Sheriff's enforcement of laws made in England but not voted on by the colonist or their representatives in their assemblies. The War of the Regulators and the Redress of Grievances were instrumental in causing the southern provinces to join in the Revolution. Stephen Jackson, 1717, Patriot, was instrumental in this effort with his involvement as a Regulator and his service as a Petit Juror in Craven Co., SC.
Bob Mitchell' citations:
The records below show Benjamin and Stephen Jackson in Edgecombe Co., NC in 1744. Stephen Jackson witnessed a deed in August of 1744 for John Philips and Thomas Boatright. Then he and Benjamin bought 280 acres in Edgecombe Co. on 3 April 1744 which was Register in Aug 1744 Session of Court. Also we find Benjamin Jackson witnessing a deed for Abraham Hill who bought property apparently joining the property that Benjamin and Stephen had bought in 1744. The last document shows Stephen and Benjamin in 1748 selling the same property bought in 1744 in Edgecombe Co. That deal was closed in May 1749 Court and in Sep of that year Benjamin got his first land grant in Anson Co. Stephen purchased land in Anson Co. from Abraham Paul in 1751. Benjamin's land was south of the Pee Dee located on both sides of Thompson Creek and Stephens land was on the south side of Thompson Creek, no doubt they joined each other.Aug 1744, John Philips of Edgecombe County to Thomas Boatright of Edgecombe County, 8 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence current money of Virginia, 250 acres on the main run of Elk marsh all houses, out houses, buildings, stables, etc. part of a patent to Edward Poor, 4 Aug 1741. Wit: Philip Hurst, Stephen Jackson Reg. Edgecombe County, Feb. Court. 1744 R. Forster C. Ct.
Aug 1744, Captain Joseph Lane of Edgecombe County to Stephen Jackson and Benjamin Jackson, 3 Apr 1744, 50 pounds current money of Virginia, 280 acres more or less on the east side of Beech Swamp Wit: J. Edwards, Robert Warren Reg. Edgecombe County, Aug Court 1744, R. Forster County. Court
20 Aug 1746, William Gulledge of Edge. Co. to Abraham Hill of Edge. Co., 20 Aug 1746 50 shillings current money of Va. 50 acres more or less, joining the sd. Gulledge, the sd. Hill, Hill’s branch and Beech swamp. Wit: Benjamin Jackson, William Kinchen.” Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1746. R. Forster C. Ct.
May 1749, Stephen Jackson and Benjamin Jackson of Edgecombe County to William Goodwin, 19 Nov 1748, 40 pounds current money of Virginia, 280 acres on the east side of Beech swamp, joining Miery branch and the swamp. Wit: Thomas Davis, Samuel Brown X his mark Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1749 B. Wynns C. Ct.”
Stephen Jackson and his brother Benjamin moved to North Carolina abt 1748-49. The name Stephen Jackson appears on land and court records throughout the period 1750-1800 in North Carolina and South Carolina. Based upon census records of North and South Carolina, the link between this Stephen Jackson and a Stephen Jackson born abt 1760 in Anson County, North Carolina appears to be true.
North Carolina Land Grants, No. 1388, 6 Mar 1759, South West Pee Dee, to Stephen Jackson.
From: History of the Old Cheraws, Bishop Alexander Gregg, The State Company, Columbia, SC, 1905
The following is the text of a declaration made 18 Nov 1774 by the Petit Jurors of the Cheraws District of Craven Co., South Carolina in response to an edict to the Grand Jury compelling taxation from the British Crown: "May it please your Honor, "As your Charge at the opening of the Sessions contained matters of the highest importance to every individual in this Colony, as well as to the Grand Jury, to whom in particular it was delivered, we, the Petit Jury for the District of Cheraw, beg leave to testify our great satisfaction, and to return your Honor our warmest acknowledgments for so constitutional a charge at this alarming crisis, when our liberties are attacked, and our properties invaded by the claim and attempt of the British Parliament to tax us, and by their edicts to bind us in all cases they deem proper; a claim to which we will never submit, and an attempt which we are determined to oppose at the hazard of our lives and property; being fully convinced, that by the Constitution of this Country, we owe obedience to no human laws but such as are enacted with the consent of our Representatives in General Assembly. These being our fixed sentiments, we would esteem it a particular favor conferred on us, if your Honor would direct your Charge to be printed, the the benefit arising from it may be as diffusive as possible, and that it may remain as a pattern of that constitutional language which a Judge should deliver, who is above Ministerial influence, and knows no Master but the Law.
Claudius Pegues, Foreman William White, William Hardwick, Zachariah Nettles, Benjmain Williamson, Benjamin Rogers, Enoch James, William Hickman, Jacob Bruce, Benjamin Davis, STEPHEN JACKSON, Joseph Parsons."(The above declaration was one of the early cries from the colonists regarding taxation without representation. It clearly outlined the perceived rights of the Petit Jurors of the Cheraws District as "American freemen and of determined resistance to the encroachments of the British Crown to the last extremity, reflected immortal honor upon the bold and inflexible patriots of the Old Cheraws.") The book can be found and searched from <http://books.google.com/booksid=khUTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Old+Cheraws>
Anson County, NC wills and estates from N.C Archives C.R. 005.801.1 page 309:1773, Account of Chas. MEDLOCK, guardian to orphans of John HICKS, decd. John HUSBANDS, note. Cash pd. Mrs. KERSHAW, Stephen JACKSON, Elisha PARKER, William SPEED, William HICKS, Morgan BROWN, Robert THOMAS, HUNT & TANNEY (?), William HANEY, Wm PICKETT, Sheriff. Andr. GIBSON. Vouchers all destroyed by "British and Toryes." Michael AULD, Clk.
There were several Stephen Jacksons and it is difficult to sort them out. There is a Stephen Jackson listed on the 1790 US Census in the Cheraws district of South Carolina. This area later became part of Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.
1800 Chesterfield Co., SC, US Census, Stephen Jackson age over 45, two daughters 16-25 and wife over 45. These census enumerations could be either Stephen or his son Stephen.